SPORTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 63, 14 July 1915, Page 6

SPORTING.

; -#rr-7-i NEW ZEALAND RACING CONFERENCE. It, has been decided that the postponement of the Wellington Racing Club’s Meeting will** not interfere with tire Racing Conference. The Bates Committee, Messrs E. W. Alison, W. B. Bidwell, H. Friedlander, 1 E. Gpodbehere, G. Hunter, M.F’., and P. Miller are meeting to-day. The conference of representatives of. New | Zealand Jockey Clubs will be held j at Messrs Watkins, Hull, and Wheeler’s Building, Johnston Street.- ■ n Thursday, at 10.30 a.nr. Sir George Clifford (President) will preside. The fallowing delegates have /been- appointed:—Auckland Racing Club, Hon E. Mitcbelson and Mr H. T. Gome; Auckland District Clubs, Mr E. W. Alison and Hon : . W. H. M.F.; Canterbury Jockey Club, .Messrs W. F. M. Buckley and B. L. Lane; Canterbury District Clubs '(south of H-urunui River), Messrs H. Friedlander and E. R. Guinness; Canterbury District Clubs. ‘ (north of,

Hurunui River), Mr L. Griffiths; Dunedin Jockey Club, Mr P. Miller and Sir George M'Leaij, M.L.C. ; Otago District Clubs,Messrs W. T. Hazlett and R. F. Wallis; Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club, Mr G. Hunter, M.P., and Hon. J. Q. Ormond, M. ; Hawke’s Bay District .Clubs, Messrs P. Hunter and C D. Kennedy; Wanganui Jockey Club, Messrs JK. , .A, Campbell and H. M. Speed , Wanganui District Clubs, Messrs E. Goodbehere and J. H. Perrett; Wellington Racing Club, Messrs J. G. Duncan and 0. S. Watkins; Wellington District Clubs, Messrs W. E. Bidwell and 0. C. Cooper; Taranaki Jockey Club, Hon 0. Samuel, M.L.C.; and Mr L. A. Nolan; Taranaki District Clubs, Messrs A. W. Budge and ■R. H. Nolan; Grey mouth Jockey Club, Mr M. Hannan; Greymouth ■District Clubs, Messrs D. J. Evans ■ and B. P. McMahon. i . . STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS. . The.- statement of receipts and expenditure from 27th June, 1914, to 26th ( June, 1915, to be presented, shows; — , r ,4 ! Rieceipts,—To jhalaiica»iir;baiik,''2ith June, 1914, £l4l 2& 7d; registration of colours, £416 12s 6d; registration of partnerships, £45 ss; of assumed names, £132 6s; levy on clubs, £202; deposits on appeal, £120; N. Stud Books, £245 10s; fines, £l3; interest, £33 16s 8d; unpaid forfeit list, £7; suspense account, £2 13s. Total, £1359 5s 9d. Expenditure.—By deposits on appeal refunded, £120; N.Z. Stud Book, Yol. VI., printing, binding, and compiler’s fee, £4Bl Ils; general expenines —salaries, printing, and stationery, travelling expenses, postages," etc.. £589 13s lOd; stipendiary stewards’ account (£3551, less levy of 1-10 per qent on gross totalisator investments. 1913-14 year, £3392 16s lOd), £l5B ";3s 2d; balance in hank, 26th June, 1914, less nnpresented cheques, £9 17s 9d. Total, £1359 5s 9d.

OCCIDENT FUND, FROM 27th JUNE, 1914, TO 28th JUNE, ,1915

Receipts.—To fixed deposits and debentures, £10.000; mortgages, £4000; bank balance, 27th June, 1914, £1641 19s 4d; accident fees. £2227; trainers' license fees, £437; jockeys’ license fe’es, £364; emergency riders’ fees, £95 15s ; fines, £32; < interest, £663.85; suspense account, £1 15s. Total,. £19,562 its Id.

Expenditure—By claims paid, £1586 16s; claims not settled (estimated at .£250); accident fees refunded, £2B; general expenses, .salaries, etc., £425 17s 3d; Christchurch City Council deliontures, mortgages, fixed deposits, deposits at'call, £17,100; balance in bank, £422 4s Id. Total, £19.562 17s 4d.

THE TOTALISATOR TAX.

Per Press Association,

Wellington, July 44

Representatives of the Country Racing Clubs in Xew Zealand interviewed Mr Berries to-day to protest against the high taxation, on tlie country chibsi Objection was tal>on to the special taxation of 2| per, cent, on the gross takings at the .meetings,, including the totalisator receipts, irrespective of whether the clubs made any profit or a loss. Tlie clubs did not mind the totalisator tax, but felt that the 2$ per cent, imposed, on tlie gross receipt* was unjust. They asked that the tax should only lie made on the profits.

Mr Berries said he agreed that tlie country clubs should be encouraged, and* promised to place the deputation’s views before Cabinet.